Meryl Streep Takes Credit For Lady Gaga’s ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Cameo: “I Had Her Number”
Meryl Streep revealed she was instrumental in securing Lady Gaga's cameo in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. Gaga appears in a Milan Fashion Week scene and contributed songs to the film's soundtrack. Streep praised Gaga's talent and enthusiasm, calling her involvement a major achievement for the production.
- ▪Meryl Streep personally contacted Lady Gaga to join the cast of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'.
- ▪Lady Gaga filmed her cameo during Milan Fashion Week and starred in the music video for the song 'Runway'.
- ▪Gaga contributed three songs to the film's soundtrack, including 'Shape of a Woman' and 'Glamorous Life'.
- ▪The sequel reunites original cast members including Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
- ▪Streep described Gaga as 'a great actress' and said she was 'a big get' for the movie.
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Meryl Streep recalls getting Lady Gaga to make a cameo in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. Macall Polay/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection/ As Meryl Streep revisits Miranda Priestley 20 years later in The Devil Wears Prada 2, she brought a friend along for the ride. Following news of Lady Gaga‘s cameo in the sequel, which is now playing in theaters, the 3x Oscar winner revealed that she was responsible for the Mayhem artist’s appearance in the David Frankel-helmed film, for which she also provided some songs on the soundtrack. “That turned out well,” Streep recounted on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “It was written there would be a pop star that would sing live on a runway in Milan. We were going to have this big show there.
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